There's so many options in the small town of Ashland for fun local restaurants, it can be hard to choose! However, if you have the chance to stop in Bird & Rye and love freshly fried chicken and some delicious local ciders, this is the place to be! The restaurant is pretty small and very bare bones, but that makes it feel more like a Midwest barbeque place and helps with the ambiance. Our server was quick and lovely and attentive, and we all had a variety of the chicken options, fries, and Mac and cheese. I will say the Mac and cheese was nothing to write home about, probably a 3 out of 10 for me. But the chicken sandwich was 10 out of 10 for sure. My partner had the Nashville hot and he said it was also a 10 out of 10. Definitely worth the stop and the chicken was to die for. read more

Bird & Rye - Fried chicken sandwich - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Good atmosphere, a little noisy, but I think that was expected. Some of the best fried chicken I've had in a long time, very well coated, nice and crunchy and juicy. Staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

Bird & Rye - Fried chicken skins - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

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Stopped off at Bird & Rye from our son's college baseball game at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. Good thing we did! The food is delicious, the ambiance was cozy and the service was attentive. Highly recommend the potato skins. We are definitely coming back! read more

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We revisited this restaurant recently, and there are a couple of changes. They now have table service. So they will come to your table, bring menus and take your order, which is nice. I got the two piece fried chicken with the collard greens again, but my husband got the chicken fried sandwich with dark meat and the collard greens. The sandwich was very good, but it was messy. He thinks he'll stick with just a regular two piece fried chicken. Those collard greens are absolutely Delicious. The service was very friendly. The place is small so there's just one server, but she had it covered! read more

Bird & Rye - Chicken sandwich and two-piece dark meat. Very good. The collard greens are the best. We also liked the pickles. - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Got Fried Chicken sandwich to go- flavor was good but was super soggy . Too much sauce

Good food: we had the potato skins and the pulled pork tray with mac 'n' cheese. Service was solid, although it slowed a bit as it got closer to closing time. No worries there. The ambiance is cozy and comfortable with games to play and TVs to watch sports. Good experience and value. Recommend. read more

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A friend recommended this as a dinner stop before wrapping up my Sunday in Ashland, and I enjoyed my corned duck sandwich, which was served on Reuben bread with sauerkraut, which was listed as a special on the chalkboard menu to the right of the back wall as you enter. It was quiet around six pm; the basketball game was playing on the large screen on the other back wall, and the music was not too loud. The deviled egg appetizer came out very quickly (you get four halves) and both that and the hush puppies, which followed soon after came with a couple of pickle slices each, which I appreciated. My friend's Cubano and my sandwich were both amazing. Service was great. read more

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I had the quarter bird (dark meat) with steak fries and Mac n cheese. The batter used with the chicken needed more salt, in addition the bbq sauce it was way too sweet. The green goddess sauce is just ranch, don't let the name fool you. The Mac was good but served in a sauce bowl too small for the portion, got a little messy. Steak fries were good, but lacked seasoning. Biggest feedback is: MORE SEASONING! read more

It's a little hidden gem in Ashland. The menu is not healthy-eating focused. The seating options are limited. Too loud. It is fun to sit at the counter and watch the cooks, but that only works if there are 2 people in your party. I've eaten here several times and the food quality is very inconsistent. I will not be rushing back. read more

Excellent food excellent menu choices. Funky atmosphere that was really fun. But we had to wait 40 minutes for our check. After we had finished eating. read more

Chicken wings were amazing. I got plain and they are smoked to perfection. Service was A++. Clean and friendly. I'm read more

Bird & Rye - Plain smoked chicken wings - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Run! Don't walk! This place is hands down THE BEST! I was in town *im from California, looking to move to Oregon* and came here for some "gluten free" food! Good GAWD!!!! I cannot say enough goodness about this place!!!! It's a small place so patience is a virtue, but so worth the wait!!! First off I noticed they have a huge bourbon menu (as most places I've been to in Oregon. Apparently Boubon is a big thing in Oregon). Im not a bourbon person so I passed on that but I did try the Dagger margarita (named after the super awesome tattoo shop next door) and WOW!!! SOOO GOOD!!! Then ordered the chili (venison, duck, brisket) MY GAWD I WANTED TO LICK THE BOWL! Then had the whole chicken (just for the record, I had my family of 6 with me so I dont sound like a fat pig...lol) with mashed potatoes & gravy and the cesear salad! OH and the deviled eggs (dont let the purple set you off, they are pickled and fabulous)! My hubs is so turned off "gluten free" but he absolutely LOVED this place. I have a friend going to Oregon next week and asked her to get me an order of the chicken and chili to bring me home!!! Literally the best I've ever had.....and Im old. Love this place beyond words!!! read more

Fantastic spot off 2nd St in Ashland. I was jonesin for some Nashville Hot Chicken and they had that and then some. Special was Duck Legs (I choose the Nashville style), on point. Popcorn Chicken was a healthy serving, Half Chicken cooked to perfection. Deviled / Pickled Eggs presented very well, Brisket on Point Not one complaint. Plus : best whiskey section in town. read more

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Really great fried chicken! A superb and delicious wedge salad. My wife had a chicken wrap that was very yummy also. Great service and good selections. Will go back! Ambiance is retro old dive bar but the food makes it work! read more

Great service, we had a non alcoholic IPA along with their brisket tray. The brisket reminded me of a Tri tip and was delicious. The collard greens were perfect. My husband had not had hush puppies before and was delighted. So glad we found this spot while passing by from California. read more

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This place checks all the boxes, great service, great food, great ambiance. Definitely a must if you are looking for something special and unique. I've eaten here a few times now and they are consistently excellent in every category. A foodie bucket list item for sure. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Bird & Rye - Brisket sandwich with steak fries - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

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Was up at Howard Prairie Lake for a week on a family vacation. Went in to Ashland for the day to check out the big park and stopped here for lunch before making the drive back to our cabin. Food was really really great! Fried chicken was phenomenal. read more

I'm really sadly disappointed by this food. I had heard amazing things, the menu is great, but the food was bland. Maybe I've spent too much time in the south eating actually good southern food. the mac n cheese was basically nothing, the potato chips added nothing and the cheese had no flavor. I was so excited for the hushpuppies, but the pimento cheese made it taste raw and too cheesy. the popcorn chicken was fine, big portion and sriracha ranch was great of course. the salad with the apples was good. overall I'm very sad and probably won't be back. read more

Sat at the bar tonight, I'm assuming she's the owner, looks at us and sighs. Clearly overwhelmed, we waited patiently until she was able to greet us. Sat for 10 mins and said nothing to us, while making drinks a foot in front of us. When we walk out, she mutters, "checks out". Laughable service. read more

Don't miss this hole-in-the-wall (easy to miss) fried chicken bar! Really good food and lots of drink options too.

Tiny place with a big takeout business. Eat at the bar because no tables. One lady running the front, one guy cooking and some in the back coming out to help clean. Not fast, but friendly, clean and nice. Most importantly the food was great! Really think slice of ham on the Cuban and the brisket was very tender, no sauce needed. read more

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Food is great, staff is pleasant, definitely worth stopping in. Also got a side salad that paired well. Super chill playlist was a nice touch. read more

Bird & Rye - Fried chicken Fried Chicken Thigh Sandwich - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Fried chicken was very crispy and cooked well. A tad on salty side for my preference. Devil eggs were good. It was one of few places still open. read more

Bird & Rye - Fried chicken and pickled devil eggs - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Passing through town and found this gem on our way! My husband and I shared a Mac and cheese, mash potatoes, and a buttermilk chicken sandwich! We ordered to go since we had our dog with us and the worker was so nice and friendly. I appreciate when people call me by my name and keep me updated on my order! Great customer service!!! When we ate in the car I didn't realize how juicy this sandwich was going to be! It was super tasty. My husband wish he ordered his own! Wish I would have taken photos we devoured it so quick. A must visit in Ashland Oregon!!! read more

Unless you wander off Main St or find it online first, most visitors will probably miss this gem. We came all the way from Portland, OR to enjoy some gluten free fried chicken (moist, juicy, tasty), steak fries (crispy and flavorful), and macaroni and cheese (comforting). It has a rustic, comforting atmosphere. It's kind of small, and luckily we were there on a Thursday evening where there were still seats open. The only reason why I gave four instead of five stars is because the waitress (woman with short brown hair) was friendly (smiling, laughing) to my 70 year old dad, she was almost rude to me (woman in 20s) for no reason that we could figure out. I thought that was pretty odd. Overall, as someone who has gluten and dairy intolerances, this was the perfect, casual place for comfort food. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Good food. Small quarters inside: seats about 16 people at tables and 6 at the bar. Very laid back. You order at the bar. The bar appears to be more focused on mixed drinks in terms of alcoholic beverages. They offer four wines by the glass (good local wine which is appreciated), a few seltzers, and beers. So there is a little something for everyone. Great happy hour selection for food. We had the brisket dip, which was good. Menu said it came with brown gravy, but mine did not. Their collard greens are really good (has slices of brisket in it). Their brisket pinto beans were good as well. I also ordered a quarter chicken Nashville hot. The flavor was good in terms of the breading and sauce, but the chicken was a little chewy for some reason. It was not juicy, as I would expect it to be. I would like to try their chicken wings in the future as their full in size. Only option for dessert are ice cream sandwiches. read more

Looks like somebody needs some humbling. Wish I would've read over these one star reviews before ordering $149 dollar meal for two. Ordered two brisket meals. Idk how you could ever think that is smoked,juicy, succulent beef brisket. That stuff was OVERCOOKED BEEF JERKY! So thin a Texan would've shot you twice for claiming it was brisket. But for a paper thin beef piece of dryer out beef, it's up the with Old Trapper and dog food. Wedge salad was ok. I mean, how can you really mess up a salad. Add toppings and dressing and any sandal would've tasted good. Popcorn chicken,buffalo sauce as I wasn't feeling like running to the bathroom with the Nashville hot sauce experience. These were ok if you like Tyson grade frozen nuggets. I guess the saving grace is knowing how to mix hidden valley and sriracha together, like your some kinda wizard who first figured putting a sword into a big stone would be clever. Bbq beans were a nice spice. Can't really fault them. Collard greens were ok, not enough vinegar for my taste, but nice ratio to meat and greens. Coleslaw was also ok. Not as refreshing as a good coleslaw should be, but semi passable. All in all. The food is a solid two stars. And from the looks of it. This business needs to get pushed down a few pegs. Might be ok for either the drunkard or half wood horny dude looking for some southern food, but has never really had it before. Kinda like he thinks ramen is what comes out of a packet for a dollar at the corner store. An uncultured look at the southern food experience brought to you by people that have never had it. Cheers. read more

Bird & Rye - Paper thin not juicy dry af brisket - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

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We enjoyed the Cubano sandwich and the wagyu burger best of all and will return for these. The cocktails were good too, but very strong. The bbq pork, and Mac and cheese, was fine (but dry and lacking flavor, respectively). Good service BUT one person was inappropriately responsible for the entire front of house (bartender, taking orders, busing tables, welcoming guests, cleaning, checking in with diners, bringing food), which obviously slowed service. This was no fault of the employee, who clearly worked extremely hard, but is bad for both employees and customers. Otherwise the vibe was comfortable but leaning sports bar. read more

This is one of the most underrated restaurants in Ashland. It's got a great menu and well executed everytime. We wish there was more seating, but it's a great place after a run or ride. read more

Not sure what happened. We ate here regularly for a long time. Loved it always! Then we had a horrible experience with a very rude & horrible waitress/worker & we swore we wouldn't return. We waited awhile. Another bad waitress experience. Then after months..... we returned to order carry out tonight. Prices are outrageous. The stoic guy working the counter was unfriendly. We get home & one of the four items we ordered isn't in the bag. There was NO ONE else in the business when I went in. Not sure how that happened? So..... after paying way too much, we called to tell them & at 1st, he acted as tho he didn't believe we were shorted. Wow. We brought in the receipt in, after driving back there from outside city limits. We were met with coldness. No offer to make it right. Nothing. We will not be returning. The food is delicious but not worth the price, attitudes & lack of warm reception. Find a different place to eat tonight, folks. read more

we were very excited for this place as I am celiac. the texture of the chicken inside was repulsive unfortunately. really oily and stringy, everything else had no flavor. the meat was a yellow color and it felt like floss. my boyfriend and i decided to cut our losses and just pay and leave, as the food was making us nauseous. when we didn't want a box for anything the cook walked by and asked if something was wrong with our food, we told them that we just honestly didn't like it and they said "oh that's too bad". maybe we would have told a server but i think she could tell we were uncomfortable and kind of just avoided the table. so we awkwardly left after dropping $50 and as an offended cook just kind of watched us go read more

Bird & Rye - Fried Chicken Quarter Bird Breast/Wing (White), mac and cheese and fries - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

Most of the dishes at Bird & Rye revolve around fried chicken, which is super rad. If you're a hungry thru-hiker, the sandwiches are huge. They also have vegetables and salads if you need to add some health to your diet. You can fried chicken to your health to balance things out, but be warned, you just get a little plate with a chunk of chicken. Unfortunately the fried chicken was kinda bland, which was disappointing. Salad had a generous douse dressing, which was great. Service was a little slow. A little odd, considering we were the only party in there in off hours. Would not go back unless it was the only thing available and I was really hungry. read more

Excellent service. Delicious burgers. Good vibes. I recommended to all who like a down home atmosphere with quality food.

Fantastic food. But if you want to impress a first date with your table manners, devouring the saucy Nashville Hot chicken thigh sandwich may not be the way to go. It was soooo delicious and messy! read more

GET THE BRISKET! It's unlike any brisket I've ever had before and it's absolutely scrumptious! Thin-sliced like bacon. Rich, deep, thoroughly smoky flavor that's like a warm hug from a wood fireplace. The hushpuppies are also a twist on the southern classic - they have an ooey-gooey molten cheese center and they're served with a tarter sauce for dipping. Super tasty, but I have mixed feelings about whether or not these should be allowed to use the name "hushpuppy". Cozy, casual space. Great service. Loved the trivia cards on the tables! read more

Pleasantly surprised by this place, especially the fact that there are gluten free and vegan options. I got the chicken and waffles. Not just a regular waffle but a cornmeal jalapeño waffle with sweet pecan butter. Also got the vegan Mac n cheese which was probably the best Mac n cheese I've ever had. My friends got the chicken sandwich, popcorn chicken and collards. Everyone was pretty happy with their meals. read more

Bird & Rye - Chicken sandwich - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

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Ordered takeout for family. Mistakenly gave us pulled pork instead of brisket that we asked for. Okay, no problem, mistakes happen. Would have happily ate the pulled pork but it was burnt and charred to an unhealthy and inedible state. Called and they were apologetic and made me a replacement brisket that I had to drive back to pick up. Brisket was mediocre. More like beef bacon. BBQ sauce was good. The part I don't understand is someone actually put this pulled pork in a box and let it go out the door as food. My sister liked her fried chicken. Grandma liked her Cubano. read more

Bird & Rye - Pulled pork was dry and burnt to a crisp. Completely inedible and unhealthy amount of char. - Southern Near Me - Ashland, Oregon

We stopped here for lunch. It was good! Fresh and tasty. The salads were delicious! Nothing bad to say at all. Everything was cooked perfectly and fresh. read more

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This place is delicious. Food, drinks, ambience! I love taking family members when they are in town visiting. Great location as well.

Loved the food! The Nashville hot chicken sandwich had great flavor. The steak frites with gravy were perfect! The sliders were perfection! They had a good selection of drinks too at reasonable prices. Some confusion with ordering at the counter; not table service. But the food makes it all worth while. read more